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Paul Millsap scores 26 to lead Hawks over Celtics
ATLANTA (AP) — Paul Mill- Rookie Taurean Prince fin-
sap scored 26 points, Tim ished with a career-high 20
Hardaway Jr. added 23 points, and Dennis Schro-
and the Atlanta Hawks der added 18 for Atlanta.
beat the Boston Celtics 123- The Hawks had lost nine of
116 victory on Thursday. 11.
Isaiah Thomas scored 35 Boston fell 1 1/2 games be-
points, Jae Crowder had hind Cleveland for the East
24 and Marcus Smart 18 lead, but is still two games
for the Celtics, who have ahead of third-place To-
dropped two games in a ronto. Fifth-place Atlanta,
row after winning five of which led by 20 in the third,
seven. moved one game ahead
Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) is fouled by Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder (99) in the
second half of an NBA basketball game on Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Atlanta. The Hawks won the
game 123-116.
Associated Press
of Milwaukee. The regular Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot MAGIC 115, NETS 107
season ends next week. led the 76ers with 18 points. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Elf-
BULLS 102, 76ERS 90 WIZARDS 106, KNICKS 103 rid Payton had 22 points, 11
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jim- NEW YORK (AP) — Brad- assists and five rebounds to
my Butler had 19 points, ley Beal scored 25 points lead Orlando.
10 rebounds and 10 assists and made the tiebreaking Aaron Gordon added 21
and helped give Chicago’s 3-pointer with 49 seconds points, Jodie Meeks had
playoff hopes a needed left in Washington’s victory 20, and Nikola Vucevic fin-
boost. over New York. ished with 18 points and 12
The Bulls, Miami and In- John Wall added 24 points rebounds. Jeremy Lin led
diana entered the night and eight assists for the Wiz- Brooklyn with 32 points.
with 38-40 records and in ards, who blew a 12-point TRAIL BLAZERS 105, TIMBER-
a three-way tie for seventh lead in the fourth quarter WOLVES 98
in the Eastern Conference but recovered to improve PORTLAND, Oregon (AP)
playoff race. to 48-31, tying Toronto for — Allen Crabbe had 25
Butler had his fourth career third place in the Eastern points, including a career-
triple-double. Conference. Washington is high eight 3-pointers, and
Rajon Rondo sat out with a trying for its first 50-win sea- the Portland Trail Blazers
sprained right wrist and Dw- son since 1978-79. snapped a two-game los-
yane Wade missed another Carmelo Anthony scored ing streak.
game with a fractured right 23 points for the Knicks. Damian Lillard added 22
elbow. Wade, who scrim- PACERS 104, BUCKS 89 points, nine rebounds and
maged Wednesday for INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul eight assists for Portland,
the first time since he was George had 23 points and which held onto the eighth
injured on March 15, could 10 rebounds and Indiana and final playoff spot in
return as early as Saturday beat Milwaukee to keep its the Western Conference
at Brooklyn. Wade, who av- playoff hopes alive. ahead of the Denver Nug-
eraged 18.6 points in his first Jeff Teague added 15 gets with three games to
season with his hometown points and seven assists for go.
team, had been ruled out the Pacers. Giannis Ante- Andrew Wiggins had 36
for the season. Rondo was tokounmpo led Milwaukee points for the Timberwolves,
hurt Tuesday night in a loss with 25 points, seven re- who have already been
to New York. bounds and six assists. eliminated.q
